[elearning] Interesting article - Net making us stupid

[Phil Brown]

A great article Cameron and something we should be discussing amongst our
peers.
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*"..The common thread in these disabilities is the division of attention.
The richness of our thoughts, our memories and even our personalities hinges
on our ability to focus the mind and sustain concentration.*"

If we strive to develop higher order thinking in our students this article
should give us cause to reassess our willingness to to rely too much on ICT
to precis  meaningful discussion and reflection.

Phil Brown
WellingtonSC

On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:07 AM, Cameron Bell <
bell.cameron.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

>
> http://www.theage.com.au/national/how-the-internet-makes-us-stupid-20100909-15383.html
>
> Reading this and reflecting on how I believe my thought processes have
> changed really resonates.  :(
>
> Cheers
> Cameron
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